final cape wash

Submitted by Bud on 10/31/00. ( ) 206.27.36.130

Should a deer cape always be washed after tanning and proper amout of time in the oil? I am using auto tanner and Bruce's ez-100 formula for it. Should all the oil be washed off the flesh side before final tumbling. Does cape need to be skin side out in the tumbler? Hair side out,or a little of both? I think I am leaving too much oil on the cape ,preventing good adhereing to the form, but will a certain amout of oil stay in the skin anyway to prevent shrinkage. It's just that I hate a shrinking cape! Thanks for any advice